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Imports on higher trajectory while financing faces crunch

The opening of LCs remained on a higher trajectory, with country's overall imports growing by US$2.07 billion in the first half (H1) of the current fiscal, though financing may face a crunch now. Official data show the overall H1 imports grew by over 9.0 per cent or US$2.07 billion in...

BD now self-sufficient in fish, meat production

Bangladesh has achieved self-sufficiency in fish and meat production since the country's independence, according to the ministry of fisheries and livestock.The country produced 4.13 million tonnes of fish against the target of 4.50 million tonnes, while over 7.15 million tonnes of meat were produced against the target of 7.13 million...

Gazipur industries in dire straits

Industrial enterprises in Gazipur, one of the key industrial belts of the country, are facing serious production setback due to disruption in natural gas supply.Dozens of factories in the area, mostly export-oriented ones, do not get gas supply for 7-8 hours a day, barring the weekend, leaving the manufacturers worried...

Khaleda gets division: IG

Inspector General of Prisons Brigadier General Syed Iftekhar Uddin said on Sunday BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been provided with division in jail following a court order, reports UNB."We gave Begum Khaleda Zia the division soon after the court order reached the jail in the afternoon," he said.Earlier in the...

'Sunbird' flying over bunch of fresh-bloomed flowers

The photo, taken from Central Shaheed Minar area in the capital on Sunday, shows a 'Sunbird' flying over a bunch of fresh-bloomed flowers on a tree that heralds the advent of spring. The season officially starts tomorrow (Tuesday). — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam

Mobile internet down for 30 minutes

Mobile telephone operators reduced on Sunday the bandwidth of mobile internet services for 30 minutes on the instruction of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to prevent the leak of SSC examination question papers. Users reported experiencing low speed from 9:30am till 10am. A BTRC official, seeking anonymity, said mobile operators...